Keep on, Keepin on

[MuckyBottles]

Keep on, Keepin' on

Hit my new haunt this morning at 6:30, started digging and with the fowl weather didn't stop me from finding stuff like I did a few days earlier. When my grandfather used to hunt (when he was alive and able too), he told me one key way to date a location is by the nails you find. That being said...

A good sign..a non-machine cut square nail, with an applied head.


Broach..


What looks like a jade blossom..



Silver toned knob..



Crucifix (Jesus is on Vacation)


Gold plated Cuff-link..


Mini Glass Dog


Peephole cover


Lock..


"Mystery" Brass rings (war nickel used for scale)


...and yes I finally got a coin, albeit an unreadable wheatie..

 

[MuckyBottles]

Here are some more pictures of the cleaned items..

Here is the broach, who knows if the stones are real..


Crucifix (...Jesus is sipping a mojito on South Beach)


Dog..


The rest of the cleaned items..

 

[DigIron2]

nice finds!I think your brass rings could be rein guides for a horse.Might want to take your stones to a jeweler and have them put a diomand tester to them.I would have them look at that piece of jade too!Is that orange colored piece glass or some large gemstone? Looks like that sifting is really paying off for you.HH

 

[MuckyBottles]

I don't know about the large orange stone, it has a little silver hookup type thing. I have another one that's similar but with a redish stone. I trust my gut and my gut tells me that I am missing a whole bunch of stuff that I can't locate with my machine, don't get me wrong it's a lot of work, but as you can see it pays off.
Here is the red version.

 

[MuckyBottles]

I forgot to mention that I kept getting huge whiffs of decomp. A smell that once you smell it , it never leaves your nose. If it wasn't for that I would still be tgere. I looked around and saw nothing rotting, kinda bugged me out.

 

[rodarian]

Looks like it was a good morning regardless of the weather and the...erm..smell. Hope those stones are real in that brooch, that'll make it worth it.

 

[RJ55]

Those are some great finds.

 

[MuckyBottles]

Looks like it was a good morning regardless of the weather and the...erm..smell. Hope those stones are real in that brooch, that'll make it worth it.

Any day out digging (..and away from the wife : x) is a good day out. I'm only an 1/8 of the way completed with this dig and it was paid off since day one.

 

[MuckyBottles]

"A. Look at the rock from the top and see how well the facets (cuts on top of the diamond) are joined. They should be sharp not rolled.
B. Look at the girdle and see if it is faceted or frosty (a clear sign it’s a diamond) or waxy and slick (an indication it’s a fake).
C. While you’re looking at your stone under magnification, look into your stone to see if you detect any flaws (carbon, pinpoints, small cracks). These are typically clear indications it’s the real thing since it’s very hard to put inclusions in a fake.
D. After examining the stone, focus in on the stamps inside the setting. A stamp of “10K, 14K, 18K, 585, 750, 900, 950, PT, Plat” indicates the setting is real gold or platinum which gives a better chance that the stone in it is real as well. While you’re looking at the interior of the ring, also look for any “C.Z.” stamps that would indicate the center stone is not a diamond."

Got this information from a jewelers website, while I am getting the stones checked out, my curiosity is getting the better of me.
1. Looking through my loupe, it appears that there are inclusions in the stone's.
2. The stones are faceted no backing on them.
3. Edges are razor sharp.
4. I even tried the fogging method vs my wife's engagement ring, no condensation.

There is one other method I may try, the flame method. 30 seconds in flame then immerse into cold water, if it cracks, it's not a diamond.

Mind you, I know jack about stones, other than they are expensive.

* taking into consideration that these stone's could be 80+ years old in which section D doesn't apply.

 

[CaptainCoil]

Foul weather and foul smell. You're hardcore! Congrats on the great finds!

 

[MuckyBottles]

Foul weather and foul smell. You're hardcore! Congrats on the great finds!

Thanks, I'm hunting year round, as long as the ground isn't rock hard I'm digging.

 

[MuckyBottles]

* I'll be out again tomorrow smell of rotting flesh or not I know there is coinage and plenty more jewelry to be found there

 

[MuckyBottles]

I FORGOT THE DOOR KNOB..LOL

 

[MichiganMan]

That "lock" should be 1880's, 1890's patent dates. Mine that I just took out of a door at the farmhouse is a Russell & Erwin MFG Co. New Britain Conn. Patented Jan. 29 1889 and June 11 '89. Yours is a bit different so could be earlier or later depending....

 

[MuckyBottles]

That "lock" should be 1880's, 1890's patent dates.

Yup, it's gotta name on it, just zap it and it should be good to go. Got a knob, full lock and now I need the knob stem and the key and I'll have a set..lol

 

[MichiganMan]

This door has the same cream-white knobs in your picture.

 

[qaela4]

Love the stuff you save in your pits! I would love to find a spot like that. Must research for next spring!!

 

[MuckyBottles]

Love the stuff you save in your pits! I would love to find a spot like that. Must research for next spring!!

Why wait until spring? Is the ground frozen up the in the white mountains?

 

[treblehunter]

Mucky, sounds like a dead animal close-by, it is bow-season, they tend to get away and find a place to die sometimes with a little far back shot or other type near miss.
Your doing good, your a good little digger, strong. Good luck there next time, keep digging brother, there has to be some old bottles with no snakes in them!

 

[MuckyBottles]

"Good little digger"
That's disconcerting, at 6'1 225 lbs I wouldn't call myself little...lol It's all good man I know what you mean. .

That's what I thought, unfortunately in Rockland county there is little to no hunting, unless your on private land. I did however see three massive deer scraps..Two years back I sprung a basket rack 14 pointer while hunting an abandoned hospital, wanna get your adrenaline pumping, that would be it..I could make a one time suppressor for my rifle....I didn't say that shh..lol